Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Metz vs Paris FC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
FC Metz
2 – 0
Full Time
Paris FC
Fri 22 Feb 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stade Saint-Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Vincent Demarconnay
Y 39' Edmond Akichi
Y 44' Lalaina Nomenjanahary
Thomas Delaine 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs Paris FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.

Match Details

  • Referee Johan Hamel
  • Referee Stephan Pignatelli
  • Referee Mathieu Grosbost
  • Referee Julien Rouquette

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 7 16
2 Red Star FC 7 14
3 Stade de Reims 7 13
4 Montpellier HSC 7 12
5 FC Metz 7 10
6 AS Nancy-Lorraine 7 10
7 FC Annecy 7 10
8 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 10
9 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 7 9
10 Pau FC 7 8
11 USL Dunkerque 7 8
12 En Avant Guingamp 7 8
13 Grenoble Foot 38 7 8
14 Rodez Aveyron Football 7 7
15 FC Nantes 7 7
16 Clermont Foot 63 7 6
17 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

4
1
3
FC Metz 8 games · Avg 3.5 goals Paris FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-22 FC Metz 2–0 Paris FC 2018-09-22 Paris FC 2–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Paris FC H 2–0 W
18 Feb AS Beziers H 1–0 W
09 Feb Racing Club de Lens A 0–0 D
01 Feb ES Troyes AC H 1–1 D
29 Jan AS Nancy-Lorraine H 3–0 W
25 Jan AC Ajaccio A 0–0 D
Paris FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb FC Metz A 0–2 L
15 Feb AC Ajaccio H 1–1 D
08 Feb ES Troyes AC A 1–0 W
01 Feb US Orleans Loiret H 0–0 D
28 Jan AS Beziers A 1–0 W
21 Jan Stade Brestois 29 H 0–1 L

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Metz
Pape Fall 5 G
Jessy Deminguet 2 G 2 A
Giorgi Abuashvili 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Metz is hosting Paris FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mehmed Bazdarevic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Poor challenge from Vincent De Marconnay. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 19' What composure from Habib Diallo! The Senegal international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Metz and Paris FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 34' Julien Lopez Baila has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 438 appearances.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Edmond Akichi on 39.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Lalaina Nomenjanahary. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Delaine on 45 minutes.
  • 50' The travelling Paris FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' It looks surprising Paris FC does not make any changes. Alexandre Oukidja has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' Habib Diallo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 62' Paris FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 67' Mamadou Fofana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' Another substitution for Paris FC to replace Fabien Ourega by Dylan Saint-Louis on 68 minute.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 78' Victorien Angban is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marvin Gakpa at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' Emmanuel Riviere gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Ibrahima Niane and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Paris FC ring the changes. Edmond Akichi has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Toure to step up.
  • 90' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Abdoulie Jallow comes on to replace Farid Boulaya.
  • FC Metz celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

Paris FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mehmed Bazdarevic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Paris FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz50% Draw29% Paris FC21%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
78%
Draw or Paris FC
50%
FC Metz or Paris FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz32% Draw51% Paris FC17%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Paris FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Paris FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.